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Know Your Rights in Encounters with Law Enforcement and Military Troops
The recent militarization of D.C. is a reminder of how quickly government power can expand. Our guide explains what to do if you’re stopped by police or troops.
By Michael Perloff, Allegra Harpootlian
Know Your Rights in Encounters with Law Enforcement and Military TroopsPodcast
Live from SeriesFest: Our Right to Laughter
Can humor help us make sense of unprecedented threats to our civil liberties? Join us this week for a special episode of At Liberty, recorded live at SeriesFest in Denver, where Kamau and moderator...
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Lawmakers Can't Turn Classrooms Into Sunday Schools
From Arkansas to Oklahoma, politicians are pushing religion into public schools. The ACLU is fighting back to defend church-state separation and students’ rights.
By Heather L. Weaver
Lawmakers Can't Turn Classrooms Into Sunday Schools
When Border Patrol Came for Kern County
For the attorneys, organizers, and community members on the ground, the Kern County immigration raid was more than just a headline — it was a turning point in the fight to protect their neighbors from fear and injustice.
By Yunseo Chung
When Border Patrol Came for Kern County
New Detention Camp at Fort Bliss Marks Dangerous Expansion of Militarized Immigration Enforcement
An immigration detention site at Fort Bliss will hold thousands. It could be the largest immigration detention site in the country.
By Haddy Gassama
New Detention Camp at Fort Bliss Marks Dangerous Expansion of Militarized Immigration EnforcementPodcast
Live from SeriesFest: Our Right to Laughter
Can humor help us make sense of unprecedented threats to our civil liberties? Join us this week for a special episode of At Liberty, recorded live at SeriesFest in Denver, where Kamau and moderator...
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Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.
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Live from SeriesFest: Our Right to Laughter
Can humor help us make sense of unprecedented threats to our civil liberties? Join us this week for a special episode of At Liberty, recorded live...
Can humor help us make sense of unprecedented threats to our civil liberties? Join us this week for a special episode of At Liberty, recorded live...
Congress Cuts Medicaid to Fund ICE: How H.R. 1 Harms Communities
Congress voted to gut Medicaid and “defund” Planned Parenthood to fund President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. We won’t allow it.
By Deirdre Schifeling
Congress voted to gut Medicaid and “defund” Planned Parenthood to fund President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. We won’t allow it.
By Deirdre Schifeling
Live Coverage: ACLU Challenges ICE Detention Centers
The ACLU will be working across the country to challenge unjust and inhumane conditions at ICE detention centers. Follow for live updates.
By ACLU
The ACLU will be working across the country to challenge unjust and inhumane conditions at ICE detention centers. Follow for live updates.
By ACLU
Florida's Secretive Immigration Detention Center, Explained
Cruelly dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the detention camp in the Everglades is drawing national outrage for violating our constitutional rights,...
By ACLU
Cruelly dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the detention camp in the Everglades is drawing national outrage for violating our constitutional rights,...
By ACLU
I’m a Columbia Student Journalist. I Watched Censorship Unfold on My Own Campus.
As an opinion editor for the Columbia Daily Spectator during a historic year of campus protests and federal scrutiny, I saw firsthand how student...
By Ellessandra Taormino
As an opinion editor for the Columbia Daily Spectator during a historic year of campus protests and federal scrutiny, I saw firsthand how student...
By Ellessandra Taormino
America’s Most Famous Court Trial
This summer marks the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial, a Tennessee case where science and religion squared off in court — and the whole...
This summer marks the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial, a Tennessee case where science and religion squared off in court — and the whole...
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next
Children born to parents who are undocumented or have temporary status will retain their right to birthright citizenship. The ACLU explains how the...
By Cody Wofsy
Children born to parents who are undocumented or have temporary status will retain their right to birthright citizenship. The ACLU explains how the...
By Cody Wofsy
The Voting Rights Act at 60: A Legacy in Jeopardy, a Democracy at Risk
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege—from courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from enforcement. The battle to...
By Sophia Lin Lakin
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege—from courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from enforcement. The battle to...
By Sophia Lin Lakin
Trump's Attacks on Press Freedom Escalate: NPR, PBS Funding Cuts Explained
From funding cuts and executive orders to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration is mounting a historic assault on independent...
By Ellessandra Taormino
From funding cuts and executive orders to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration is mounting a historic assault on independent...
By Ellessandra Taormino
Fort Dix to Hold Thousands as Trump Militarizes Detention System
Turning military bases into massive tent detention sites is not only unnecessary and costly; it’s another dehumanizing spectacle designed to harm...
By Ami Kachalia
Turning military bases into massive tent detention sites is not only unnecessary and costly; it’s another dehumanizing spectacle designed to harm...
By Ami Kachalia
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